Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 35

Frederique Constant Pink Gold ?Tourbillon Highlife? Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Tourbillon Highlife?, No. 05, Ref. FC-800. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2003. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date and an 18K pink gold Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted radial black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds division, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon at 6. Black spade hands. M. Cal. FC-800, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 3 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.